ExperienceLouisville’s Historic Neighborhoods PRESERVATION DISTRICTS Old Louisville When Louisville extended the city grid to south of Broadway the area became Louisville’s first suburb, named the Southern Extension, it was ... Cherokee Triangle The Highlands was the last area near downtown to be urbanized, since the 60 foot incline above the flood plain made travel difficult, the ar... West Main Street Fort Nelson, built in 1781, was the second on-shore fort in what is now Louisville, in response to continuing attacks from Native Americans ... Clifton Named for the hilly location on the Ohio River valley escarpment. The Louisville and Shelbyville Turnpike was built upon a high ridge, on a ... Parkland Developed as the commercial hub for another one of the city’s early suburbs. In 1871, over a thousand lots were auctioned off and by the 188... Limerick Many of the original residents were from county Limerick in Ireland. The neighborhood expanded in the 1860s for employees of the Louisville ... Butchertown By the late 1820s the area began taking on an urban character along the newly completed Louisville and Lexington turnpike, which today is Fr... HISTORIC DISTRICTS Downtown Louisville is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th-most-populous city in the U.S. It is the regional economic hub a... St. James-Belgravia Historic District In 1883, the Southern Exposition of Art, Industry, and Agriculture opened for a five year run on the 40 acre grounds that extended from Park... West Main Street Fort Nelson, built in 1781, was the second on-shore fort in what is now Louisville, in response to continuing attacks from Native Americans ... Country Estates of River Road The Country Estates of River Road Historic District consists of 21 large estates designed between 1875 and 1938, stretching in a line along ... Anchorage The area was first known as Hite's Mill, and then Hobb's Station, in honor of a president of the Louisville and Lexington Railroad. The town... New Albany Located across the Ohio River, below the Falls of the Ohio, in southern Indiana. One of the six original settlements at the Falls of the Ohi... Middletown One of Kentucky's early settlements, chartered as a city in 1797 and lying on the Sinking Fork of Beargrass Creek where the main road to Lou... Mockingbird Valley The historic, rural, and wealthy, enclave in the suburban east end is highlighted by landscape preservation and protection of the dramatic t... Drumanard Estate Historic District In the approach path from I-265 to the east end bridge this 47-acre wooded estate is federally designated and protected under the U.S. Depar... ADVERTISMENT COOL DISTRICTS Downtown Louisville is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th-most-populous city in the U.S. It is the regional economic hub a... The Highlands The mainly residential area contains the city's highest density of restaurants, swingin' night spots, eclectic shops, and oddity businesses.... Nulu Until the early 2000s, many E. Market St. buildings were being used by a homeless shelter. Businesses in the area put pressure on the shelte... West Main Street Fort Nelson, built in 1781, was the second on-shore fort in what is now Louisville, in response to continuing attacks from Native Americans ... South 4th St. Between the Seelbach and Brown Hotels is the historic downtown retail/entertainment district, which in its day was the city's fashionable sh... Downtown Jeffersonville Spring St., Jeffersonville, Indiana, is just across the Big Four pedestrian bridge, between the Ohio River and W. Court Ave. A four block lo... Big Four Bridge The Big Four Bridge is a six-span former railroad truss bridge crossing the Ohio River from Louisville to Jeffersonville, Indiana. It was co... Whiskey Row A block-long entertainment district in the 100 blocks of W. Main St. and Washington Sts. once used as warehouses for the bourbon and tobacco... HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS Audubon Park The area evolved from 1000 acres granted to Colonel William Preston in 1773 by King George III as payment for services rendered during the F... Crescent Hill The area was originally called “Beargrass” because it sits on a ridge between two forks of Beargrass Creek. Development occurred during the ... Glenview Harrods Creek became an important river port in the area in the late 1700s, by 1874 the Louisville, Harrods Creek and Westport Railroad had ... Original Highlands Land originally surveyed in 1774, the “Briar Patch” plantation was established in 1814. 1819 construction of the Louisville & Bardstown Turn... Portland A neighborhood and former independent town northwest of downtown Louisville. It is situated along a bend of the Ohio River just below the Fa... Phoenix Hill East Broadway was once lined with grand residences and commercial structures and was compared to the finest residential boulevards in the wo... Irish Hill Originally known as Billy Goat Hill, Irish Hill acquired its name because it's on a ridge above the Ohio River flood plain, and was settled ... Russell Originally a blend of wealthy, working-class and poor people. Affluent white families built elegant mansions on Walnut, Chestnut, and Jeffer... Germantown-Paristowne Point The area was settled as small farms and butcher shops by German immigrants in the 1870s. At the time the area was nicknamed 'Frogtown' becau... Schnitzelburg Schnitzelburg is a special part of the larger area of Louisville known as Germantown. While all of Germantown includes the area roughly boun... Harrods Creek / Prospect Harrods Creek - A diverse settlement at this Ohio River creek inlet before 1775 became well known to flatboat travelers as a logical overnig... California German immigrants began moving into the area in the late 1840s, subdividing the farmland and building mostly wood-framed shotgun houses. Ori... Shelby Park The neighborhood was a dense urban and industrial area when the city bought 17-acres and created a park named for Kentucky’s first governor,... Tyler Park One of the city's many Olmsted parks and the surrounding early streetcar suburb was named after the city's mayor in the 1890s. The defining ... Deer Park A neighborhood landmark is the Bullock-Clifton House, a former farmhouse at the corner of Richmond and Rosedale, built in the ‘steamboat got... Bonnycastle In the late-1880s this neighborhood was mostly forest and farmland with scattered estates along Bardstown Rd. A 158-acre farm, purchased her... Smoketown Historically a black neighborhood since the Civil War, it is the only neighborhood in Louisville that has had such a continuous presence. ... OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS Jeffersonville / Clarksville, Indiana Located across the Ohio River from Louisville in southern Indiana are two original settlements at the Falls of the Ohio, a third settlement ... Strathmoor Small cities and neighborhoods centered around Bardstown Rd., between I-264, Taylorsville Rd., and Lakeside Dr. in the upper Highlands. S... Shively Started with a mill and tavern near Mill Creek on the stagecoach route known as the Louisville and Nashville Turnpike which connected Louisv... Cherokee Gardens A collection of small, unconnected subdivisions along Lexington Rd with large estates along Alta Vista Rd., just N.E. of Cherokee Park. The... Seneca Gardens Before the area was settled by Europeans it was home to Indian tribes hunting for animals drawn to Beargrass Creek. Arrowheads, pottery, and... Hurstbourne First surveyed by John Floyd in 1774 and settled by Maj. William Linn, who erected Linn’s Station along the Beargrass Creek in 1779. Station... St. Matthews Floyd's Station was established by Col. John Floyd in 1779 as protection from Indian attacks and was located along the middle fork of the Be... Highlands-Douglass One of the many neighborhoods that emerged in the early 20th century from rolling farmland and scattered family estates as growth moved outw... Belknap In 1790 a family settled in this area from Europe. A house remains from their farm on Eastview Ave., and their family cemetery is on Bardsto... POPULAR NEIGHBORHOODS Crescent Hill The area was originally called “Beargrass” because it sits on a ridge between two forks of Beargrass Creek. Development occurred during the ... Old Louisville When Louisville extended the city grid to south of Broadway the area became Louisville’s first suburb, named the Southern Extension, it was ... Cherokee Triangle The Highlands was the last area near downtown to be urbanized, since the 60 foot incline above the flood plain made travel difficult, the ar... Clifton Named for the hilly location on the Ohio River valley escarpment. The Louisville and Shelbyville Turnpike was built upon a high ridge, on a ... Germantown-Paristowne Point The area was settled as small farms and butcher shops by German immigrants in the 1870s. At the time the area was nicknamed 'Frogtown' becau... TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOODS Traditional Neighborhoods Louisville's earliest neighborhoods developed in a compact manner, with buildings constructed close together on small lots, streets were bui... ALL NEIGHBORHOODS All Neighborhoods Like many older American cities, Louisville has well-defined neighborhoods, many with well over a century of history as a neighborhood. The ... MOST POPULAR Architecture Learn about Louisville’s historic architectural styles and terminology. NEWEST ENTRIES Downtown Louisville is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th-most-populous city in the U.S. It is the regional economic hub a... Jeffersonville / Clarksville, Indiana Located across the Ohio River from Louisville in southern Indiana are two original settlements at the Falls of the Ohio, a third settlement ... Audubon Park The area evolved from 1000 acres granted to Colonel William Preston in 1773 by King George III as payment for services rendered during the F... Glenview Harrods Creek became an important river port in the area in the late 1700s, by 1874 the Louisville, Harrods Creek and Westport Railroad had ... Shelby Park The neighborhood was a dense urban and industrial area when the city bought 17-acres and created a park named for Kentucky’s first governor,... Smoketown Historically a black neighborhood since the Civil War, it is the only neighborhood in Louisville that has had such a continuous presence. ... Bonnycastle In the late-1880s this neighborhood was mostly forest and farmland with scattered estates along Bardstown Rd. A 158-acre farm, purchased her... Drumanard Estate Historic District In the approach path from I-265 to the east end bridge this 47-acre wooded estate is federally designated and protected under the U.S. Depar... Harrods Creek / Prospect Harrods Creek - A diverse settlement at this Ohio River creek inlet before 1775 became well known to flatboat travelers as a logical overnig... New Albany Located across the Ohio River, below the Falls of the Ohio, in southern Indiana. One of the six original settlements at the Falls of the Ohi... St. Matthews Floyd's Station was established by Col. John Floyd in 1779 as protection from Indian attacks and was located along the middle fork of the Be... California German immigrants began moving into the area in the late 1840s, subdividing the farmland and building mostly wood-framed shotgun houses. Ori... St. James-Belgravia Historic District In 1883, the Southern Exposition of Art, Industry, and Agriculture opened for a five year run on the 40 acre grounds that extended from Park... Downtown Jeffersonville Spring St., Jeffersonville, Indiana, is just across the Big Four pedestrian bridge, between the Ohio River and W. Court Ave. A four block lo... Hurstbourne First surveyed by John Floyd in 1774 and settled by Maj. William Linn, who erected Linn’s Station along the Beargrass Creek in 1779. Station... Big Four Bridge The Big Four Bridge is a six-span former railroad truss bridge crossing the Ohio River from Louisville to Jeffersonville, Indiana. It was co... Seneca Gardens Before the area was settled by Europeans it was home to Indian tribes hunting for animals drawn to Beargrass Creek. Arrowheads, pottery, and... Cherokee Gardens A collection of small, unconnected subdivisions along Lexington Rd with large estates along Alta Vista Rd., just N.E. of Cherokee Park. The... Germantown-Paristowne Point The area was settled as small farms and butcher shops by German immigrants in the 1870s. At the time the area was nicknamed 'Frogtown' becau... Middletown One of Kentucky's early settlements, chartered as a city in 1797 and lying on the Sinking Fork of Beargrass Creek where the main road to Lou... Anchorage The area was first known as Hite's Mill, and then Hobb's Station, in honor of a president of the Louisville and Lexington Railroad. The town... Country Estates of River Road The Country Estates of River Road Historic District consists of 21 large estates designed between 1875 and 1938, stretching in a line along ... Schnitzelburg Schnitzelburg is a special part of the larger area of Louisville known as Germantown. While all of Germantown includes the area roughly boun... Shively Started with a mill and tavern near Mill Creek on the stagecoach route known as the Louisville and Nashville Turnpike which connected Louisv... Tyler Park One of the city's many Olmsted parks and the surrounding early streetcar suburb was named after the city's mayor in the 1890s. The defining ... Mockingbird Valley The historic, rural, and wealthy, enclave in the suburban east end is highlighted by landscape preservation and protection of the dramatic t... Deer Park A neighborhood landmark is the Bullock-Clifton House, a former farmhouse at the corner of Richmond and Rosedale, built in the ‘steamboat got... Portland A neighborhood and former independent town northwest of downtown Louisville. It is situated along a bend of the Ohio River just below the Fa... South 4th St. Between the Seelbach and Brown Hotels is the historic downtown retail/entertainment district, which in its day was the city's fashionable sh... The Highlands The mainly residential area contains the city's highest density of restaurants, swingin' night spots, eclectic shops, and oddity businesses.... West Main Street Fort Nelson, built in 1781, was the second on-shore fort in what is now Louisville, in response to continuing attacks from Native Americans ... Whiskey Row A block-long entertainment district in the 100 blocks of W. Main St. and Washington Sts. once used as warehouses for the bourbon and tobacco... Butchertown By the late 1820s the area began taking on an urban character along the newly completed Louisville and Lexington turnpike, which today is Fr... Russell Originally a blend of wealthy, working-class and poor people. Affluent white families built elegant mansions on Walnut, Chestnut, and Jeffer... Parkland Developed as the commercial hub for another one of the city’s early suburbs. In 1871, over a thousand lots were auctioned off and by the 188... Phoenix Hill East Broadway was once lined with grand residences and commercial structures and was compared to the finest residential boulevards in the wo... Clifton Named for the hilly location on the Ohio River valley escarpment. The Louisville and Shelbyville Turnpike was built upon a high ridge, on a ... Strathmoor Small cities and neighborhoods centered around Bardstown Rd., between I-264, Taylorsville Rd., and Lakeside Dr. in the upper Highlands. S... Belknap In 1790 a family settled in this area from Europe. A house remains from their farm on Eastview Ave., and their family cemetery is on Bardsto... Highlands-Douglass One of the many neighborhoods that emerged in the early 20th century from rolling farmland and scattered family estates as growth moved outw... Crescent Hill The area was originally called “Beargrass” because it sits on a ridge between two forks of Beargrass Creek. Development occurred during the ... Cherokee Triangle The Highlands was the last area near downtown to be urbanized, since the 60 foot incline above the flood plain made travel difficult, the ar... Original Highlands Land originally surveyed in 1774, the “Briar Patch” plantation was established in 1814. 1819 construction of the Louisville & Bardstown Turn... Old Louisville When Louisville extended the city grid to south of Broadway the area became Louisville’s first suburb, named the Southern Extension, it was ... Nulu Until the early 2000s, many E. Market St. buildings were being used by a homeless shelter. Businesses in the area put pressure on the shelte... Irish Hill Originally known as Billy Goat Hill, Irish Hill acquired its name because it's on a ridge above the Ohio River flood plain, and was settled ... Limerick Many of the original residents were from county Limerick in Ireland. The neighborhood expanded in the 1860s for employees of the Louisville ... ADVERTISMENT Search for:
Old Louisville When Louisville extended the city grid to south of Broadway the area became Louisville’s first suburb, named the Southern Extension, it was ... Cherokee Triangle The Highlands was the last area near downtown to be urbanized, since the 60 foot incline above the flood plain made travel difficult, the ar... West Main Street Fort Nelson, built in 1781, was the second on-shore fort in what is now Louisville, in response to continuing attacks from Native Americans ... Clifton Named for the hilly location on the Ohio River valley escarpment. The Louisville and Shelbyville Turnpike was built upon a high ridge, on a ... Parkland Developed as the commercial hub for another one of the city’s early suburbs. In 1871, over a thousand lots were auctioned off and by the 188... Limerick Many of the original residents were from county Limerick in Ireland. The neighborhood expanded in the 1860s for employees of the Louisville ... Butchertown By the late 1820s the area began taking on an urban character along the newly completed Louisville and Lexington turnpike, which today is Fr...
Downtown Louisville is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th-most-populous city in the U.S. It is the regional economic hub a... St. James-Belgravia Historic District In 1883, the Southern Exposition of Art, Industry, and Agriculture opened for a five year run on the 40 acre grounds that extended from Park... West Main Street Fort Nelson, built in 1781, was the second on-shore fort in what is now Louisville, in response to continuing attacks from Native Americans ... Country Estates of River Road The Country Estates of River Road Historic District consists of 21 large estates designed between 1875 and 1938, stretching in a line along ... Anchorage The area was first known as Hite's Mill, and then Hobb's Station, in honor of a president of the Louisville and Lexington Railroad. The town... New Albany Located across the Ohio River, below the Falls of the Ohio, in southern Indiana. One of the six original settlements at the Falls of the Ohi... Middletown One of Kentucky's early settlements, chartered as a city in 1797 and lying on the Sinking Fork of Beargrass Creek where the main road to Lou... Mockingbird Valley The historic, rural, and wealthy, enclave in the suburban east end is highlighted by landscape preservation and protection of the dramatic t... Drumanard Estate Historic District In the approach path from I-265 to the east end bridge this 47-acre wooded estate is federally designated and protected under the U.S. Depar...
Downtown Louisville is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th-most-populous city in the U.S. It is the regional economic hub a... The Highlands The mainly residential area contains the city's highest density of restaurants, swingin' night spots, eclectic shops, and oddity businesses.... Nulu Until the early 2000s, many E. Market St. buildings were being used by a homeless shelter. Businesses in the area put pressure on the shelte... West Main Street Fort Nelson, built in 1781, was the second on-shore fort in what is now Louisville, in response to continuing attacks from Native Americans ... South 4th St. Between the Seelbach and Brown Hotels is the historic downtown retail/entertainment district, which in its day was the city's fashionable sh... Downtown Jeffersonville Spring St., Jeffersonville, Indiana, is just across the Big Four pedestrian bridge, between the Ohio River and W. Court Ave. A four block lo... Big Four Bridge The Big Four Bridge is a six-span former railroad truss bridge crossing the Ohio River from Louisville to Jeffersonville, Indiana. It was co... Whiskey Row A block-long entertainment district in the 100 blocks of W. Main St. and Washington Sts. once used as warehouses for the bourbon and tobacco...
Audubon Park The area evolved from 1000 acres granted to Colonel William Preston in 1773 by King George III as payment for services rendered during the F... Crescent Hill The area was originally called “Beargrass” because it sits on a ridge between two forks of Beargrass Creek. Development occurred during the ... Glenview Harrods Creek became an important river port in the area in the late 1700s, by 1874 the Louisville, Harrods Creek and Westport Railroad had ... Original Highlands Land originally surveyed in 1774, the “Briar Patch” plantation was established in 1814. 1819 construction of the Louisville & Bardstown Turn... Portland A neighborhood and former independent town northwest of downtown Louisville. It is situated along a bend of the Ohio River just below the Fa... Phoenix Hill East Broadway was once lined with grand residences and commercial structures and was compared to the finest residential boulevards in the wo... Irish Hill Originally known as Billy Goat Hill, Irish Hill acquired its name because it's on a ridge above the Ohio River flood plain, and was settled ... Russell Originally a blend of wealthy, working-class and poor people. Affluent white families built elegant mansions on Walnut, Chestnut, and Jeffer... Germantown-Paristowne Point The area was settled as small farms and butcher shops by German immigrants in the 1870s. At the time the area was nicknamed 'Frogtown' becau... Schnitzelburg Schnitzelburg is a special part of the larger area of Louisville known as Germantown. While all of Germantown includes the area roughly boun... Harrods Creek / Prospect Harrods Creek - A diverse settlement at this Ohio River creek inlet before 1775 became well known to flatboat travelers as a logical overnig... California German immigrants began moving into the area in the late 1840s, subdividing the farmland and building mostly wood-framed shotgun houses. Ori... Shelby Park The neighborhood was a dense urban and industrial area when the city bought 17-acres and created a park named for Kentucky’s first governor,... Tyler Park One of the city's many Olmsted parks and the surrounding early streetcar suburb was named after the city's mayor in the 1890s. The defining ... Deer Park A neighborhood landmark is the Bullock-Clifton House, a former farmhouse at the corner of Richmond and Rosedale, built in the ‘steamboat got... Bonnycastle In the late-1880s this neighborhood was mostly forest and farmland with scattered estates along Bardstown Rd. A 158-acre farm, purchased her... Smoketown Historically a black neighborhood since the Civil War, it is the only neighborhood in Louisville that has had such a continuous presence. ...
Jeffersonville / Clarksville, Indiana Located across the Ohio River from Louisville in southern Indiana are two original settlements at the Falls of the Ohio, a third settlement ... Strathmoor Small cities and neighborhoods centered around Bardstown Rd., between I-264, Taylorsville Rd., and Lakeside Dr. in the upper Highlands. S... Shively Started with a mill and tavern near Mill Creek on the stagecoach route known as the Louisville and Nashville Turnpike which connected Louisv... Cherokee Gardens A collection of small, unconnected subdivisions along Lexington Rd with large estates along Alta Vista Rd., just N.E. of Cherokee Park. The... Seneca Gardens Before the area was settled by Europeans it was home to Indian tribes hunting for animals drawn to Beargrass Creek. Arrowheads, pottery, and... Hurstbourne First surveyed by John Floyd in 1774 and settled by Maj. William Linn, who erected Linn’s Station along the Beargrass Creek in 1779. Station... St. Matthews Floyd's Station was established by Col. John Floyd in 1779 as protection from Indian attacks and was located along the middle fork of the Be... Highlands-Douglass One of the many neighborhoods that emerged in the early 20th century from rolling farmland and scattered family estates as growth moved outw... Belknap In 1790 a family settled in this area from Europe. A house remains from their farm on Eastview Ave., and their family cemetery is on Bardsto...
Crescent Hill The area was originally called “Beargrass” because it sits on a ridge between two forks of Beargrass Creek. Development occurred during the ... Old Louisville When Louisville extended the city grid to south of Broadway the area became Louisville’s first suburb, named the Southern Extension, it was ... Cherokee Triangle The Highlands was the last area near downtown to be urbanized, since the 60 foot incline above the flood plain made travel difficult, the ar... Clifton Named for the hilly location on the Ohio River valley escarpment. The Louisville and Shelbyville Turnpike was built upon a high ridge, on a ... Germantown-Paristowne Point The area was settled as small farms and butcher shops by German immigrants in the 1870s. At the time the area was nicknamed 'Frogtown' becau...
Traditional Neighborhoods Louisville's earliest neighborhoods developed in a compact manner, with buildings constructed close together on small lots, streets were bui...
All Neighborhoods Like many older American cities, Louisville has well-defined neighborhoods, many with well over a century of history as a neighborhood. The ...
Downtown Louisville is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th-most-populous city in the U.S. It is the regional economic hub a... Jeffersonville / Clarksville, Indiana Located across the Ohio River from Louisville in southern Indiana are two original settlements at the Falls of the Ohio, a third settlement ... Audubon Park The area evolved from 1000 acres granted to Colonel William Preston in 1773 by King George III as payment for services rendered during the F... Glenview Harrods Creek became an important river port in the area in the late 1700s, by 1874 the Louisville, Harrods Creek and Westport Railroad had ... Shelby Park The neighborhood was a dense urban and industrial area when the city bought 17-acres and created a park named for Kentucky’s first governor,... Smoketown Historically a black neighborhood since the Civil War, it is the only neighborhood in Louisville that has had such a continuous presence. ... Bonnycastle In the late-1880s this neighborhood was mostly forest and farmland with scattered estates along Bardstown Rd. A 158-acre farm, purchased her... Drumanard Estate Historic District In the approach path from I-265 to the east end bridge this 47-acre wooded estate is federally designated and protected under the U.S. Depar... Harrods Creek / Prospect Harrods Creek - A diverse settlement at this Ohio River creek inlet before 1775 became well known to flatboat travelers as a logical overnig... New Albany Located across the Ohio River, below the Falls of the Ohio, in southern Indiana. One of the six original settlements at the Falls of the Ohi... St. Matthews Floyd's Station was established by Col. John Floyd in 1779 as protection from Indian attacks and was located along the middle fork of the Be... California German immigrants began moving into the area in the late 1840s, subdividing the farmland and building mostly wood-framed shotgun houses. Ori... St. James-Belgravia Historic District In 1883, the Southern Exposition of Art, Industry, and Agriculture opened for a five year run on the 40 acre grounds that extended from Park... Downtown Jeffersonville Spring St., Jeffersonville, Indiana, is just across the Big Four pedestrian bridge, between the Ohio River and W. Court Ave. A four block lo... Hurstbourne First surveyed by John Floyd in 1774 and settled by Maj. William Linn, who erected Linn’s Station along the Beargrass Creek in 1779. Station... Big Four Bridge The Big Four Bridge is a six-span former railroad truss bridge crossing the Ohio River from Louisville to Jeffersonville, Indiana. It was co... Seneca Gardens Before the area was settled by Europeans it was home to Indian tribes hunting for animals drawn to Beargrass Creek. Arrowheads, pottery, and... Cherokee Gardens A collection of small, unconnected subdivisions along Lexington Rd with large estates along Alta Vista Rd., just N.E. of Cherokee Park. The... Germantown-Paristowne Point The area was settled as small farms and butcher shops by German immigrants in the 1870s. At the time the area was nicknamed 'Frogtown' becau... Middletown One of Kentucky's early settlements, chartered as a city in 1797 and lying on the Sinking Fork of Beargrass Creek where the main road to Lou... Anchorage The area was first known as Hite's Mill, and then Hobb's Station, in honor of a president of the Louisville and Lexington Railroad. The town... Country Estates of River Road The Country Estates of River Road Historic District consists of 21 large estates designed between 1875 and 1938, stretching in a line along ... Schnitzelburg Schnitzelburg is a special part of the larger area of Louisville known as Germantown. While all of Germantown includes the area roughly boun... Shively Started with a mill and tavern near Mill Creek on the stagecoach route known as the Louisville and Nashville Turnpike which connected Louisv... Tyler Park One of the city's many Olmsted parks and the surrounding early streetcar suburb was named after the city's mayor in the 1890s. The defining ... Mockingbird Valley The historic, rural, and wealthy, enclave in the suburban east end is highlighted by landscape preservation and protection of the dramatic t... Deer Park A neighborhood landmark is the Bullock-Clifton House, a former farmhouse at the corner of Richmond and Rosedale, built in the ‘steamboat got... Portland A neighborhood and former independent town northwest of downtown Louisville. It is situated along a bend of the Ohio River just below the Fa... South 4th St. Between the Seelbach and Brown Hotels is the historic downtown retail/entertainment district, which in its day was the city's fashionable sh... The Highlands The mainly residential area contains the city's highest density of restaurants, swingin' night spots, eclectic shops, and oddity businesses.... West Main Street Fort Nelson, built in 1781, was the second on-shore fort in what is now Louisville, in response to continuing attacks from Native Americans ... Whiskey Row A block-long entertainment district in the 100 blocks of W. Main St. and Washington Sts. once used as warehouses for the bourbon and tobacco... Butchertown By the late 1820s the area began taking on an urban character along the newly completed Louisville and Lexington turnpike, which today is Fr... Russell Originally a blend of wealthy, working-class and poor people. Affluent white families built elegant mansions on Walnut, Chestnut, and Jeffer... Parkland Developed as the commercial hub for another one of the city’s early suburbs. In 1871, over a thousand lots were auctioned off and by the 188... Phoenix Hill East Broadway was once lined with grand residences and commercial structures and was compared to the finest residential boulevards in the wo... Clifton Named for the hilly location on the Ohio River valley escarpment. The Louisville and Shelbyville Turnpike was built upon a high ridge, on a ... Strathmoor Small cities and neighborhoods centered around Bardstown Rd., between I-264, Taylorsville Rd., and Lakeside Dr. in the upper Highlands. S... Belknap In 1790 a family settled in this area from Europe. A house remains from their farm on Eastview Ave., and their family cemetery is on Bardsto... Highlands-Douglass One of the many neighborhoods that emerged in the early 20th century from rolling farmland and scattered family estates as growth moved outw... Crescent Hill The area was originally called “Beargrass” because it sits on a ridge between two forks of Beargrass Creek. Development occurred during the ... Cherokee Triangle The Highlands was the last area near downtown to be urbanized, since the 60 foot incline above the flood plain made travel difficult, the ar... Original Highlands Land originally surveyed in 1774, the “Briar Patch” plantation was established in 1814. 1819 construction of the Louisville & Bardstown Turn... Old Louisville When Louisville extended the city grid to south of Broadway the area became Louisville’s first suburb, named the Southern Extension, it was ... Nulu Until the early 2000s, many E. Market St. buildings were being used by a homeless shelter. Businesses in the area put pressure on the shelte... Irish Hill Originally known as Billy Goat Hill, Irish Hill acquired its name because it's on a ridge above the Ohio River flood plain, and was settled ... Limerick Many of the original residents were from county Limerick in Ireland. The neighborhood expanded in the 1860s for employees of the Louisville ...